"There are people in life who you want to be unpredictable — your pothead neighbor… or Vice President Joe Biden. And then there are people you don’t want to be unpredictable, like your dentist or, I don’t know, your father!"
— Nick
"A Father's Love" is the 13th episode of New Girl's second season.
Nick's father Walt is in town for business. Meanwhile, Schmidt and Robby team up to try to get Cece back.
Tropes in this episode:
- Double-Meaning Title: "A Father's Love" is both the name of the racehorse Walt buys and reflects his strained relationship with his son.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Walt calls his son Nick "Little Penis".
- Parallel Porn Titles: In-Universe, Schmidt's various Indian fantasies: Monsoon Bedding, The Best Exotic Mari-bone Hotel, Slum Doggy Style Millionaire
- Shout-Out: When she learns Nick's father is a conman Jess does a The Music Man riff.
- The Tell: Nick sweats profusely if he's lying.
